GTN User Waypoint File Creation and Importing to GTN

A GTN™ moving-map GPS navigator can import user generated waypoints from a file on an SD card. The waypoints created will be at the latitude and longitude specified in the file with the specified name and comment.

1. Open Excel or another similar spreadsheet program.
2. Create new user waypoints with one waypoint on each row using the considerations below.
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   • Column A is the waypoint name and has no header.
     • Waypoint name can be up to six alpha numeric characters.
     • All characters must be uppercase.
   • Column B is the Waypoint Comment and has no header.
     • Waypoint comment can be up to 25 alpha numeric characters.
     • All characters must be uppercase.
       
   • Column C is the Latitude with a (-) for southern latitudes and has no header.
     • The format for the latitude and longitude must be in decimal degrees.
     • Latitude can be up to two digits to the left of the decimal and up to nine to the right of the decimal.
       
   • Column D is the Longitude with (-) for western longitudes and has no header.
     • The format for the latitude and longitude must be in decimal degrees.
       
     • Longitude can be up to three digits to the left of the decimal and up to eight to the right of the decimal. 
       
   • If a waypoint to be imported is located within 0.001 degree (latitude and longitude) of an existing user waypoint in the GTN, the existing waypoint and name will be reused.
3. Save the newly created file as a comma-separated value (CSV) file and then change the name of the file to "user.wpt", as shown below.
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4. Copy the file on to a blank SD card 8 GB or smaller in size.
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5. Place the SD card into the GTN SD card slot.
6. Power up the GTN.
7. Select the "Waypoint Info" button.
8. Select the "Import Waypoints" button.
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9. Select the "OK" button to import the waypoints. Waypoint import will occur in the background.
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10. A confirmation message will appear after the transfer is complete.
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11. The waypoints will be displayed in your user waypoint list. 
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12. Power down the GTN.
13. Remove the SD card from the GTN.
14. Enter the supplemental database card to the GTN for normal operations.